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I make no apologies for posting this classic Christmas cover yet again (having done so about two or three times before), because it epitomises everything that was once good about the British comics industry (when we had one) and British Annuals in particular. As most people will know, Annuals usually went on sale around August or September, so that pesky kids could pester their parents about which one (or maybe even ones) they wanted to find in their Christmas stockings on the 25th.
As Annuals were published for the following year (for example, 1973 Annuals went on sale in 1972), not all of them featured Yuletide-themed covers. Perhaps it was thought that doing so relegated them far too quickly to 'last year's present' in the minds of kids, but it could also have a more positive aspect. To an Aunt and Uncle struggling to think of a prezzie for 'wee Jimmy', a Christmassy-covered Annual would be sure to recommend itself as a distinct possibility. However, regardless of the whys and wherefores, KNOCKOUT Annual 1973 is as Festive a cover as anyone could wish for.
So... here it is again. (MIKE BROWN was responsible for the art chores, if I remember correctly.)
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